Cooperative Agreement L20AC00398

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247), provides $400,000 in funding to the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory dba Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. The funding will support expanding the organization's Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBCR) program to conduct additional bird surveys on BLM lands in Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. The expanded monitoring will provide robust...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $198,880.46 Cooperative Agreement to the Great Basin Bird Observatory, a non-profit organization, under the Department of the Interior's Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247). The funding supports the integration of wildlife occurrence data, specifically land bird data, into BLM's Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) program across 125-150 sites in the Great Basin region. Key objectives include: Collecting land bird occurrence...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $151,800 Cooperative Agreement to Backcountry Hunters & Anglers under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) to support the Wet Meadow Restoration and Fence Removal Project in northwest Colorado. The project aims to address critical habitat loss issues for sage grouse resulting from coal mine expansion in the Danforth Hills. Key planned activities include removing or modifying 10 miles of hazardous fencing and restoring 5 acres...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Threatened and Endangered Species Program (CFDA 15.246) to Texas A&M AgriLife Research to determine the presence, habitat selection, and density of common ravens in relation to anthropogenic structures and subsidies within the range of the endangered Gunnison's sage-grouse population in Colorado. The project aims to provide comprehensive information about the impacts of raven predation on the Gunnison's...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $186,740.14 to the Klamath Bird Observatory under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) on September 24, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 23, 2030. The award funds a five-year songbird population monitoring initiative across the sagebrush steppe ecosystems of Eastern Oregon and Washington. The primary deliverables include seasonal bird...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded Birdlife International a $866,100 project grant under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA #15.635) program. The grant will fund a 2-year project to improve habitat quality and connectivity for migratory and resident grassland birds in southern South America, with a focus on Argentina. Key project activities include habitat restoration, bird population monitoring, environmental education, and development of...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $767,153 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) Project Grant to the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) to restore and manage key wintering habitat in the Central Andes of Colombia for the cerulean, golden-winged, and Canada warblers. The grant's objectives include promoting the Central Andes Birdscape conservation plan, increasing native habitat coverage and connectivity, implementing sustainable agroforestry systems, monitoring project...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $3,176,250 Cooperative Agreement to the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program (CFDA 15.658). This 5-year project, starting February 2024, will work to stabilize and increase beach-nesting bird populations in Texas through habitat protection, stewardship, outreach, and monitoring activities. The project focuses on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Birds of Conservation Concern and...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $253,445.80 Cooperative Agreement under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). The project aims to coordinate work between state fish and wildlife agencies and the BLM on golden eagle monitoring and conservation related to renewable energy siting and development in the western United States. Key deliverables include a needs assessment of state agencies' golden eagle monitoring...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to The Blackfoot Challenge Inc., a non-profit organization, to support conservation of fish and wildlife habitat in the Blackfoot watershed of Montana. The funding will be used to restore priority grassland and sagebrush habitats by removing invasive species and encroaching conifers, which will benefit federal trust species such as migratory birds. This...